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49
90% range 45.3–55.6

Encore

General Contractor · Manchester, MI · #304 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #66 of 100 mixed / general firms
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Overall score: 50 = peer average for the same role and the same kind of work (e.g. window jobs are compared with window jobs, remodels with remodels). Based on 20 permits (20 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections64
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 5% of inspections vs 12% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions44
worse than peers
1.95 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.39 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit54
typical
Median 32 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (0.79× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion20
worse than peers
64% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance52
typical
0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability61
better than peers
3% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
20
Last 3 years
17
Last 12 months
8
Years active
5
2022–2026
Median days to approval
32
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
75%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
10%
Inspections on record
49

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 20 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 40% (8)Additions / ADUs 25% (5)Garages & accessory 15% (3)Decks & porches 15% (3)Commercial alterations 5% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 8 permits
52
Additions / ADUs · 5 permits
46

Shown for kinds of work with 5+ permits. 50 = peer average for that kind of work.

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-1912Additions / ADUs2024-08-26Issued105plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR24-1019Garages & accessory2024-05-03Expired63plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGR24-1020Garages & accessory2024-05-03Expired74plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGR23-0158Remodels2023-01-27Expired17permit expired without final
BLDGR26-1747Garages & accessory2026-10-20In Review14—
BLDGR26-0376Additions / ADUs2026-03-19Void - Wrong Workclass——

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